Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Mike Pyle
United StatesMike Pyle
“Quicksand”
27-14-1
RESULT

Colby Covington def. Mike Pyle (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Colby Covington
United StatesColby Covington
“Chaos”
17-5-0
Saturday, May 23, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Colby Covington defeated Mike Pyle by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Colby Covington won the decision.

Fight stats

Mike Pyle
Colby Covington
0
Knockdowns
0
16 of 26
Significant strikes
26 of 51
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
33 of 46
Total strikes
95 of 129
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 10
-
Takedown accuracy
20%
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:41
Control time
11:22
Significant strikes by target
10 of 16
Head
23 of 48
5 of 9
Body
1 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 2
7 of 16
Distance
6 of 23
2 of 3
Clinch
4 of 6
7 of 7
Ground
16 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 7
Sig. str.
3 of 13
5 of 10
Total str.
29 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 9
Sig. str.
13 of 22
12 of 17
Total str.
34 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:29
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 10
Sig. str.
10 of 16
16 of 19
Total str.
32 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
3:50

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#PyleCovington
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Junichiro Kamijo
#PyleCovington
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Marcos Rosales
#PyleCovington
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Pyle
-
15
Covington
●29-28 Covington×12●30-27 Covington×3
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

6%
Pyle
94%
Covington
32 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Covington46.9%●30-27 Covington46.9%●29-28 Pyle6.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Covington
R2
100%
Covington
R3
53%
Pyle

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Mike Pyle
+244
29% implied win probability
Open: +224Best: +275
Colby Covington
-316
76% implied win probability
Open: -265Best: -300

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMike PyleColby Covington
Bookmaker+265-320
Bovada+215-335
Pinnacle+275-313
sports-interaction+220-300

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mike Pyle vs Colby Covington?

Colby Covington defeated Mike Pyle by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Colby Covington won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Mike Pyle vs Colby Covington?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Colby Covington won the decision.

Was Mike Pyle vs Colby Covington a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 32 fan cards scored it for Colby Covington; 100% of 15 media scores picked Colby Covington.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mike Pyle 62%38% Colby Covington

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Mike Pyle
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Colby Covington
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power50
68Speed63
82Precision71
84Durability93
89Engine97
91Wrestling98
97Ground92

Biggest edge Mike Pyle, Punch power +46

Attribute by attribute

Mike Pyle is on the left of every row, Colby Covington on the right.
91Punch power45
60Kick power55
76Punch speed62
59Kick speed63
82Accuracy71
91Takedowns98
99Ground striking93
95Submissions91
76Chin93
92Body strength93
89Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
17-5-0
1781
Power Index rating
1693
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.74
SLpM
3.81
45%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.84
SApM
3.09
60%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.80
TD Avg.
3.64
35%
TD Acc.
42%
70%
TD Def.
68%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mike Pyle · 1-4
  • L
    Zak Ottow
    UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alex Garcia
    UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alberto Mina
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    Sean Spencer
    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 7, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 4:25 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Colby Covington · 4-1
  • W
    Arman Tsarukyan
    RAF 11: Tsarukyan vs. Covington · Jul 18, 2026
    Decision
  • W
    Chris Weidman
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
    Decision
  • W
    Dillon Danis
    RAF 7: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2 · Mar 28, 2026
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    RAF 5: Covington vs. Rockhold · Jan 10, 2026
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 17 fights
20.2
Avg sig. strikes
64.6
0.84
Avg takedowns
4.12
1:27
Avg control time
7:21
75
Career high strikes
179
5
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Mike Pyle
Strike target
Colby Covington
68%
Head
69%
16%
Body
16%
16%
Leg
15%
Mike Pyle
Strike position
Colby Covington
59%
Distance
80%
20%
Clinch
10%
21%
Ground
11%